Chicken and Chorizo Pie
The pairing of chicken and chorizo never fails to appeal, whether combined in a paella, tossed through pasta or, like here, served in a pie. The smokiness of the chorizo, enhanced by the paprika, goes really well with tomatoes. As with pretty much every pie I’ve ever eaten, this one is great served with buttery mash and steamed greens. 👋 - Best to make the pie for six servings and enjoy the leftovers. You could also split out the filling between 2 smaller pie dishes and freeze one.
Method
Based on 6 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat 1/2 the oil in a frying pan or saucepan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden all over, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken from the pan to a plate, leaving the oil behind, and set aside.
Step 2
Drizzle the remaining oil into the pan and add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook over a gentle heat for 10–12 minutes until soft but not golden. Stir in the cooking chorizo, turn up the heat a little and fry for a few minutes before adding the garlic, smoked paprika, thyme and a good seasoning of salt and pepper. Fry for 1 minute then tip in the cooked chicken, tinned tomatoes and chicken stock. Cook for 15 minutes to thicken up the sauce a little and then remove the pan from the heat.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/390°F/gas 6.
Step 4
Tip the chicken and chorizo filling into an ovenproof pie dish. Unroll the puff pastry sheet and lay it over the top of the pie filling. Remove any excess pastry from around the lip of the pie dish and crimp the edge, pressing down on the rim of the dish to seal. You can decorate the pie top using any of the excess pastry scraps, if you like. Brush the pastry all over with the beaten egg, then pierce the pie top with a couple of holes to let the steam escape. Bake in the preheated oven for 30–40 minutes until the pastry is golden.
Step 5
Serve with mash potato and green beans (or any green veg) if you wish.
- Ingredients
- Based on 6 servings
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200ml Chicken Stock 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g -
1 Celery Stick, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Celery -
200g Cooking Chorizo, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Chorizo Ring Mild 225g -
1 Carrot, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose -
1 Packet Ready Rolled Puff Pastry 1x Jus-Rol Puff Pastry Ready Rolled Sheet 320g -
1 Onion, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
2tsp Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g -
400g Tin Chopped Tomatoes 1x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g -
3 Thyme Sprigs 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Thyme 20g -
1 Egg, beaten, to glaze 1x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6 -
1tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed or chopped 1x Sainsbury's Large Garlic -
6 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Thigh Fillets Skinless & Boneless 640g -
800g Mash Potato 1x Sainsbury's Mashed Potato 800g -
300g Green Beans, or any green veg 1x Sainsbury's Dwarf Beans 300g